Harmony Grove Elementary School vs. Camden Fairview Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Harmony Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Harmony Grove Elem.
School in Camden, AR serves 413 students in grades K–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, higher than the district average of 13–19:1 reported in recent years.
The school's math proficiency is 61%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and district average of 49%, maintaining consistent performance above state and district levels since 2019.
Reading proficiency stands at 53%, higher than the state average of 40% and near the district average of 51%, showing improvement from 43% in 2021 to 53% in 2022.
Science proficiency is 52%, exceeding the state average of 36% and district average of 45%, placing the school in the top 10% statewide for science.
Enrollment declined from 465 students in 2023 to 413 currently, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 32% in 2023 to 43% in prior years, indicating changes in socioeconomic composition in this Camden, AR elementary school.
Serving 421 students in grades 6-8, Camden Fairview Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
6-8
Total Students
425 students
421 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#110 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#921 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
63
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
50
-
Grade 3 Students
59
-
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
56
-
Grade 6 Students
66
127
Grade 7 Students
-
149
Grade 8 Students
-
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
16%
69%
% White
78%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%